A Sleepless Night
Newspaper photograph depicting Indiana University Acting Chancellor John Snyder emerging from Ballantine hall after African-American students had "locked in" negotiators for a number of hours.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations 1969"
Courier-Tribune
1969-05-09
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Ballantine Police
Newspaper article describing the readiness of police to intervene during the Ballantine Lock-in should it have been deemed necessary. No police entered the building, and the students disbanded on their own at the end of the meeting.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations - Ballantine Lock-in"
Courier-Journal
1969-05-09
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"Blacks Lock Negotiators in Ballantine"
Newspaper article describing the events of the night of May 8, 1969. That night over 100 African-American students "locked in" student leaders and administrators in Ballantine Hall to force serious discussion of the fee hikes planned for the following Fall.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations - Ballantine Lock-in"
Indiana Daily Student
1969-05-09
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McKinney Flyer
Flyer distributed at protests listing the alleged misdeeds of Indiana University Board of Trustees chairman Frank McKinney. McKinney was widely blamed by students for the fee hikes of 1969.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations - IU Campus - May 1969."
New University Conference
1969-05-16
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"Rally Vote Ends Boycott"
Newspaper article describing the student vote to end the class boycott in protest of fee hikes.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations Jan/June 1969."
Indiana Daily Student
1969-05-10
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Founders Day Statement
Statement left behind by honor students who walked out of the 1969 Founders Day ceremonies in protest of fee hikes. A contemporary pencil notation on the paper incorrectly marks the date as May 22nd; the correct date is May 7th.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations - IU Campus - May 1969."
Unknown
1969-05-07
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Students March on Statehouse part 2
Newspaper article describing the student march on the Indiana Statehouse in protest of fee hikes.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations 1969"
Indianapolis Star
1969-05-08
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Students March on Statehouse part 1
Newspaper article describing the student march on the Indiana Statehouse in protest of fee hikes.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations 1969"
Indianapolis Star
1969-05-08
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Students Against Protests
Newspaper letters to the editor showing that not all students supported the class boycott and widespread demonstrations of May 1969.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations Jan/June 1969."
Indiana Daily Student
1969-05-07
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"Keep Cool" Flyer
Flyer distributed to students during fee hike protests in April and May of 1969. The flyer encourages protesters to remain peaceful during demonstrations.
Taken from the IU Archives' reference file "Student Demonstrations 1969"
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Day unknown, 1969
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